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One great party. Camp Brotherhood Symposium 2012 was kicked off by a parade of thunderstormson first Friday that charged the air with enthusiasm. That energy carried us through the week, but the prevailing mood was quite mellow, like the quiet showers that swept the field after we left. 25 years on, our group is maturing, […]
Cloudstone revealed at last! By Tracy Powell Remember Hank Nelson? He used to be the supplier of power on the field of Camp Brotherhood. For many years, Hank fed the compressor, kicked the balky generators, scrounged up the last hose and fitting and extension cord, and kept our symposium roaring like the well-oiled machine we […]
Some thoughts on diamond blades
If you only get one…..
which one will do you the most good?
For the sake of clarity, let’s just talk about what you could get that would be most useful with any small electric grinder, rated for 4 1/2″ or 5″ blades, single speed, for a mix of hard and soft stones. I will try to offer my reasons for choosing one of the many kinds of diamond blades available, based on what different chores it can do, how versatile it is, and how affordable it is.
I will talk about the different kinds of diamond blades, what each is best at, etc. First we must acknowledge that none of them were designed for carving. We are a tiny fringe market, and we use tools that were made for construction and industry. Most of the work we do with diamond blades is on the manufacturers’ DON’T DO THIS list, which just means we have to be cautious and not push the blades too hard.
We hadn’t planned to go to France at all, but when the opportunity arrived, it seemed foolish not to take advantage of it, and how glad I am that we did. Wade and Tonie Marlow, owners of the Blue Horse gallery in Bellingham, lead artists’ tours to many European places. When we met in September […]
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